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Scott Simon Essay: The Joys of Adoption

By Scott Simon

Published April 17, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

NPR's Scott Simon -- new father -- reflects on the joys of adopting a baby.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

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